A Boise jury has awarded a University of Idaho professor $10 million in damages from a TikTok influencer who falsely connected the professor with the slayings of four U of I students.

The federal jury’s verdict vastly exceeded the money sought by professor Rebecca Scofield, the Idaho Statesman reported.

Shortly after the November 2022 slayings of the four students — Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen — Texas-based TikTok influencer Ashley Guillard said Scofield had orchestrated the crime.

Bryan Kohberger, a former Washington State University student, has since pleaded guilty to the slayings.

Scofield filed a defamation suit in December 2022. In June 2024, a federal judge sided with Scofield.

Last week, Scofield’s attorneys sought $1 million in compensatory damages, leaving the jury to determine punitive damages, the Statesman reported.

After two hours of deliberation, the jury returned an award that included $7.5 million in punitive damages and $2.5 million for compensatory damages, the Statesman reported.